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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a shrine. A person seated on the left, wearing a deep red-brown dhoti with gold border, bare-armed with gold and red bangles and a dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace, pours liquid from a silver vessel with a spout over a clear crystal spatika linga. The linga sits on a base draped in white and pink-red flowers and garlands. Behind it stands a deity murti in white and gold garments with a gold-and-white garland, against a yellow silk cloth. A silver lamp with a lit wick stands at right, and a silver pot sits at lower left near a second attendant in orange clothing. Several people are partially visible; the seated officiant is the central figure.

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June 30 20142014-06-30 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold border pours liquid from a silver vessel with a long spout over a clear crystal spatika linga on a yellow-draped altar. He wears layered rudraksha malas, gold armlets and bangles, and a white forehead mark. The linga is surrounded by white jasmine garlands and pink and red flowers, with a deity murti behind him in gold and white garments and a silver oil lamp at right. This is a rudrabhishekam ritual at a temple shrine.2014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30A seated priest in a rust-orange dhoti and matching upper cloth pours water from a silver vessel over a clear crystal spatika linga on a bed of white jasmine garlands and red flowers. The priest wears a rudraksha mala with a white tilak on the forehead and gold bangles on the arm. Behind the linga stands a deity murti draped in a yellow cloth, adorned with garlands and gold jewellery, with a brass oil lamp at right. The scene is a rudrabhishekam at a temple shrine.2014-06-30A seated man in saffron-orange ceremonial dress performs abhishekam, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a clear crystal spatika linga on a golden-draped altar. He wears a long rudraksha mala, bangles, a white sandalwood forehead mark and an orange shawl with gold border. Behind him stands a deity murti dressed in white and gold, framed by white jasmine and red rose garlands and hanging ornaments. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right, and silver offering dishes sit at lower left. Probable Swamiji is shown, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace and saffron ceremonial clothing.2014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red garment with a gold-bordered cloth wrap and red-brown rudraksha mala beads performs worship before a clear spatika linga on a yellow satin-draped altar. He holds pink flower petals in his cupped hands while looking down at the linga, which is surrounded by white jasmine and red and pink flower garlands. Behind the altar, deity murti figures wear red and white silk with ornate gold necklaces and crowns, decorated with jasmine garlands. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam in a temple shrine. A small metal vessel sits at the lower left.2014-06-30June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine decorated with garlands of white jasmine and pink and red flowers. Three deity murtis stand behind, the centre figure in white and gold dhoti-like dress and the figures on either side in red and gold; a yellow satin cloth covers the altar. In front, a glass-domed spatika linga is surrounded by flower garlands. A seated person in an orange-red garment and rudraksha malas pours liquid or scatters petals with his right hand while holding a metal vessel; a silver tray with a lid and a bowl of pink petals sit nearby. A second attendant with a shaved head, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, sits at the left edge holding the tray. The pictured ritual is abhishekam of a spatika linga. One physical person is clearly visible in the centre, with one partially visible attendant at the left.2014-06-30